1Department of Medicine, Medical College Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2Department of Psychiatry, Medical College Kolkata, West Bengal, India
*Corresponding author email: docr89@gmail.com
Online published on 11 April, 2014.
Dermatitis artefacta (DA) is a rare psycho-cutaneous disorder where bizarre skin lesions are seen in accessible parts of the body. It is common in young females with mental stress. We here report a case of DA from West Bengal. A 16 years old female with depression presented with mainly facial lesions. She responded to psychotherapy. The relevant literature regarding DA and other similar disorders has been also discussed at length.
Dermatitis artefacta, Depression, Depigmentation, Face
